Telephone index holder



Jan. 19, 1937. E. J. HUOTT 'TELEPHONE INDEX HOLDER Filed July 22, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR [dmond J Huoli ATTORNEY Jan. 19, 1937.

E. J. HUOTT TELEPHONE INDEX HOLDER Filed July 22, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR [aw/and J? Huoii ATTORN EY Patented Jan. 19, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 9 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful immovements in a telephone index holder.

The invention has for an object the construction of a device as mentioned which is characterized by a support plate having a pair of finger portions adapted to extend across the tops and front faces of the fingers of a French or Cradle telephone, and having loops associated with a base plate removably supported in a novel manner.

Still further the invention contemplates the provision of an index holder mounted upon the base plate and adapted to be encased within a cover removably mounted on the base plate and cooperating to lock the base plate in position in the support plate.

Still further the invention proposes the provision of a means for locking the base plate on the support plate when the cover is in position.

Another object of the invention resides in an arrangement for lockingthe finger portions on the fingers of the French or Cradle telephone when the cover is in position.

For further comprehension of the invention,

' and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclo'sure:---

Fig. l is a front elevational view of a French or Cradle telephone with a telephone index holder constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is an edge elevational view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the cover for the index holder, illustrated per se.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the indexholder with the cover removed.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a rear elevational view of Fig. 1.

The telephone index holder, according to this invention, comprises a support plate I0 having a pair of finger portions I0 adapted to extend across the tops and the front faces of the fingers II of a French or Cradle telephone II. These finger portions Ill are provided with loop portions I2 adapted to partially encase the fingers H A base plate I3 is removably supported on the support plate I0. An index holder I4 is mounted on the base plate I3. A removable cover I5 is adapted to encase the index holder.

A means is provided for locking the base plate I3 on the support plate I0 when the cover is in position. Another means is provided for locking the finger portions I0 upon the fingers I I of the so that it is convenient to refer to when desired The base plate I3 is formed with several bayonet slots I8 spaced inward from the top edge thereof. Several studs I9 are fixedly mounted on the support plate I0 and are adapted to engage the bayonet slots I8 for holding the base plate removably on the support plate. The studs I9 are formed with slots 20 which are adapted to be engaged by lug portions 2| stamped from the top wall of the removable cover I5. The base plate I3 has outwardly extending side walls 23. From the top and bottom edges of these side walls small lugs 2t project and are adapted to engage the innerWalls of the removable cover l5. These lugs 24 form guiding elements to properly hold and position the cover I5. When the cover I5 is forced into position the lugs 2| engage the slots 20 and so the base plate I3 is held against lateral motion which is requisite for its removal from the support plate. When the top I5 is in its proper position with the lugs 2| engaging the slots 20-it acts as a locking device by preventing the studs from moving laterally in the bayonet slots I8. Thus when it is desired to move the base plate I3 one must first move the cover I5 and then move the plate I3 to disengage the studs I9 from the bayonet slots I8 to separate the plates I0 and I3.

The index holder l4 comprises a web of index material I I wound upon a top roller 25 and a bottom roller 26. The web portion of the material I engages over a fiat strip 21 which is secured at its ends upon the edges of the side walls 23. This support strip 21 is located immediately behind a window opening 28 formed in the cover I5 when the cover is properly positioned on the device. Each of the rollers 25 and 26 are rotatively supported on the side walls 23 and each is equipped with a small pinion 28 which meshes with a small gear 29- fixed upon a stud shaft 30 rotative through one of the walls 23. A handle 3I is fixed on the outer end of the stud 30. The arrangement is such that the handle 3| may be turned in one or the other direction to wind the web I4 from one to the other of the rolls, or vice versa.

The cover I5 is formed with an opening 29 through which the" stud shaft 30 may pass when the cover is pressed on the device. The web I4 is imprinted with a plurality of spaced lines 32 which are indicated by letters 33 along one of the sides.

The loop portions I 2 extend outwards from the inner edges of the finger portions Ill Each of the loop portions [2 is formed with a cutout portion 38 which provides room so that the conventional hook element 39 of the French or Cradle phone may move to its upward position when the receiver is removed. Each of the finger portions H is formed with an opening 40 through which a head element 4| projects. These head elements are mounted upon one of the studs of the levers 42 which are pivotally mounted intermediate of their ends by pintles 43. The other ends of these levers 42 extend over openings 44 formed in the support plate 25. Projecting portions 45 from the base plate l3 extend through the openings 44 and in the normal position of the base plate engage beneath the levers 42 to hold them pivoted so that the heads 4| engage beneath the out-turned ends and the fingers ll of the French or Cradle telephone and so look the device upon the telephone.

Before the device may be removed from the telephone it is necessary that the cover [5 be removed and then the base plate l3 be moved laterally to the support plate ID to disengage the base plate from the bayonet slots l8. At the same time the projections 45 will move free from the levers 42 which may then be pivoted so that the heads 4| disengage from the fingers I! of the French or Cradle telephone.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of .my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:-

l. A telephone index holder comprising a support plate having a pair of finger portions each having a loop portion adapted to encompass a finger of a French or Cradle telephone, a base plate removably sup-ported on said support plate, an index means mounted on said base plate, and a removable cover for said index means.

2. A telephone index holder comprising a support plate having a pair of finger portions each having a loop portion adapted to encompass a finger of a French or Cradle telephone, a base plate removably supported on said support plate, an index means mounted on said base plate, and a removable cover for said index means, said loop portions being formed with cutouts which provides sufiicient clearance to allow the hook of a French or Cradle telephone to be removed and allow the device to operate properly.

3. A telephone index holder comprising a support plate having a pair of finger portions each having a loop portion adapted to encompass a finger of a French or Cradle telephone, a base plate removably supported on said support plate, an index means mounted on said base plate, and a removable cover for said index means, said base plate having bayonet slots extended in from its top edge which engage studs from the support plate for removably connecting these parts.

4. A telephone index holder comprising a support plate having a pair of finger portions each having a loop portion adapted to encompass 2.

finger of a French or Cradle telephone, a base plate removably-supported on said support plate, an index means mounted on said plate, and a removable cover for said index means, said base plate having bayonet slots extended in from its top edge which engage studs from the support plate for removably connecting these parts, said cover having several lugs engageable in slots formed in the heads of said studs to prevent the base plate from being moved laterally and so looking the base plate and support plate together.

5. A telephone index holder comprising a sup port plate having a pair of finger portions each having a loop portion adapted to encompass a finger of a French or Cradle telephone, a base plate removably supported on said support plate, an index means mounted on said base plate, a removable cover for said index means, and means for locking said base plate on said support plate when the cover is in position.

6. A telephone index holder comprising a support plate having a pair of finger portions each having a loop portion adapted to encompass a finger of a French or Cradle telephone, a base plate removably supported on said support plate, an index means mounted on said base plate, a removable cover for said index means, and means for locking said base plate on said support plate when the cover is in position, including lugs stamped from the cover and engaging slots in the heads of studs mounted in the base plate and said studs being engageable in bayonet openings in the base plate.

'7. A telephone index holder comprising a support plate having a pair of finger portions each having a loop portion adapted to encompass a finger of a French or Cradle telephone, a base plate removably supported on said support plate, an index means mounted on said base plate, a removable cover for said index means, and means for locking said finger portions on the fingers of said telephone when the cover is in position.

8. A telephone index holder comprising a support plate having a pair of finger portions each having a loop portion adapted to encompass a finger of a French or Cradle telephone, a base plate removably supported on said support plate, an index means mounted on said base plate, a removable cover for said index means, and means for locking said finger portions on the fingers of said telephone when the cover is in position, comprising pivoted levers mounted upon said fingers and having heads engageable against the outturned ends of the fingers of the French or Cradle telephone, and means for locking said levers in operative positions.

9. A telephone index holder comprising a support plate having a pair of finger portions each having a loop adapted to encompass a finger of a French or Cradle telephone, a base plate removably supported on said support plate, an index means mounted on said base plate, a removable cover for said index means, and means for locking said finger portions on the fingers of said telephone when the cover is in position, comprising pivoted levers mounted upon said fingers and having heads engageable against the outturned ends of the fingers of the French or Cradle telephone, and means for locking said levers in operative positions, including projections from the base plate engaging through slots in the support plate and engaging said levers.

EDMOND J. HUOTT. 

